Weekly playing-card reading

Draw 3 playing cards from a standard 52-card deck to read your fortune for the whole of this week, divided into the start, middle and end of the week. A playing-card reading has two parts: the suit tells you which area of life the matter concerns, and the rank tells you what state that area is in.

Press shuffle and 3 card(s) will be drawn at random from a standard 52-card deck.

What the 4 suits mean

♥ Hearts — love and feelings
Matters of the heart, relationships and the people you care about. This suit speaks of what you feel more than what you think.
♦ Diamonds — money and possessions
Money, income and tangible things. This suit tells you plainly how your finances stand.
♣ Clubs — work and study
Duties, responsibility and progress. This suit speaks of what you have to put effort into.
♠ Spades — obstacles and lessons
Things to overcome, problems to solve and what teaches you. This suit does not always mean bad news, but it does mean effort is needed.

What the card ranks mean

A — a new beginning, fresh energy not yet spent
2 — pairing up and cooperation; this cannot be done alone
3 — growth and the first results beginning to show
4 — stability and finding your footing
5 — change and uncertainty
6 — smoothness and compromise
7 — reflection and a test
8 — momentum and speed; things will move faster than you think
9 — being close to the goal, with just a little left
10 — a full cycle; one chapter is coming to an end
J — a young person, or news that is about to arrive
Q — a woman, or someone who looks after you
K — a senior person, or someone with the power to decide

Frequently asked questions

How is a playing-card reading different from tarot?

The tarot's main set has 22 cards, each with its own story. A playing-card reading uses a 52-card deck read in two parts: the suit, which shows an area of life, and the rank, which shows the state of that area. Playing cards are therefore more direct, and suit questions that need a quick answer.

Which day should I draw the weekly playing cards?

Most people draw at the start of the week, on Sunday evening or Monday morning, while there is still time to adjust plans for the whole week. If you draw in the middle of the week, read it as advice for the days that remain.

What does each suit mean?

Hearts are love and feelings, Diamonds are money and possessions, Clubs are work and study, and Spades are obstacles and lessons. Spades do not always mean bad news; they mean that the matter will take effort.